Britain has seen a surge of cases linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant in recent weeks… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom’s official death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic rose above 150,000 on Saturday, government figures showed, following a record wave of cases caused by the Omicron variant. Some 313 deaths within 28 … Read more
Almost 9.5 million new Covid-19 cases were reported to the WHO last week… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization has insisted. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of people catching the … Read more
US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States (US) unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans still reluctant … Read more
The case has raised questions about racial justice in the US South EKO HOT BLOG reports that a white father and son convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery, a black jogger have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In November, a jury found Travis and Gregory McMichael and their neighbour, William … Read more
Two Haitian journalists burned alive by gang EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to the Haitian Security Forces (HSF), two Haitian journalists were slain by a gang who set them on fire and burnt them alive in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday. The murder of the journalists, who were reporting the security situation in … Read more
Press Freedom: 55 journalists killed worldwide in 2021 – UNESCO EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says 55 journalists and media professionals were killed in 2021, noting that impunity against journalists is alarmingly widespread. Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed in 2021, according to the latest UN … Read more
Trump says the new platform will be an alternative to Silicon Valley internet companies… EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US President Donald Trump’s media group is aiming to launch its long-promised social network in February, according to a listing at Apple’s App Store. A “Truth Social” app is “expected” to be available on February … Read more
Live footage of US politicians cowering from the mob shocked the world EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden has heavily criticised former President Donald Trump on the first anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol. In a televised speech Biden accused his predecessor of spreading “a web of lies” that led to … Read more
A rescheduled date has not been announced yet EKO HOT BLOG reports that for a second year in a row, the Recording Academy and CBS have announced the postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards due to the new COVID-19 strain. This was contained in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The ceremony was scheduled to … Read more
It is not the first time Pope Francis has taken aim at people who choose pets over children EKO HOT BLOG reports that Pope Francis has opined that people who choose to have pets over children are acting selfishly. The Pope’s comments came as he was discussing parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican … Read more
French President, Emmanuel Macron Views Unvaccinated As ‘Non-Citizens’, Vows To “Piss Them Off” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the French President, Emmanuel Macron said he no longer considers the unvaccinated to be French citizens and that his primary COVID-19 strategy is to continue to “piss them off” until they submit to his COVID-19 mandates. Macron, … Read more
Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have increasingly imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut the heads off mannequins, insisting figures representing the human form violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the heads off … Read more
COVID-19: Germany Administers 33.4M Boosters EKO HOT BLOG reports that the percentage of adults in Germany who have received a booster vaccine against the Coronavirus has risen to 47.6 per cent, according to data released on Wednesday by the nation’s disease control body. So far, almost 33.4 million booster doses had been administered, including around … Read more
France detects new COVID-19 variant ‘IHU’, more infectious than Omicron EKO HOT BLOG reports that while the globe is dealing with the extremely contagious Omicron strain of Covid, scientists in France have discovered a new variation with 46 mutations that might be more dangerous. According to independent.co.uk, the new B.1.640.2 variety, dubbed IHU, has infected … Read more
Biden’s ‘travesty’ comment about Trump’s COVID response resurfaces amid testing shortages EKO HOT BLOG reports that while his own government is facing backlash over test shortages, President Biden’s harsh criticism of his predecessor’s effort to make COVID-19 tests available has reappeared. In December 2020, then-President-elect Biden attempted to hold Trump accountable for his COVID-19 reaction, … Read more
The fire first broke out on Sunday, totally destroying the National Assembly, or lower chamber EKO HOT BLOG reports that a man detained for setting South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on fire was found at the site with explosives, prosecutors have alleged. Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, appeared in a city court on charges under … Read more
Before Saturday’s shooting, a local gang boss had made threats to the prime minister… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday during an event celebrating the country’s independence, his office said. Henry was targeted by “bandits and terrorists” who opened fire at a church … Read more
California jury finds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty in fraud trial EKO HOT BLOG reports that Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos was pronounced guilty on Monday by a California jury for conspiring to defraud investors in the blood-testing startup. She was convicted on four of 11 counts, acquitted on four counts. The jury could not … Read more
…Apple shares were up 2.4 percent to $181.91. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Apple became the first US company to hit $3 trillion in market value, briefly reaching the landmark on Monday in the latest demonstration of the tech industry’s pandemic surge. The iPhone maker scaled the record level near 1845 GMT, reaching $182.88 a … Read more
Don Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump subpoenaed by NY attorney general EKO HOT BLOG reports that New York state’s attorney general is demanding that two of Donald Trump’s adult children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, testify in her civil probe into the former U.S. president’s business practices and namesake company. Subpoenas to the Trumps from … Read more